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The Letter I Wrote to Santa This Year

When I was five years old, I knew what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wanted to be a boy. So I decided to write to Santa…

zaynksingh —

Dec 24, 2021

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Love Letters to Trans People: Part 3

If what greets you this holiday is loneliness, understand that you haven’t been left with nothing. You have been left with yourself, and that is a whole lot more than…

Chinelo Anyadiegwu —

Dec 22, 2021

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Love Letters to Trans People: Part 2

Consider this a reminder to check your virtual mailbox. You have some love letters addressed to you!

xoai pham —

Dec 20, 2021

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The Watch List for Trans People Who Need a Smile This Holiday

Whether you want a distraction or a boost in serotonin, this list of films, series, and YouTube gems should keep you going through family time.

xoai pham —

Dec 15, 2021

love

love letters to trans people

community

Love Letters to Trans People: Part 1

Consider this a reminder to check your virtual mailbox. You have some love letters addressed to you!

xoai pham —

Dec 14, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

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Black, Trans, and Alive

There is joy here. I have dreamed of this 100 times, prayed for it twice as many.

Glori Tuitt —

Nov 20, 2021

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first person

Scenes from a Gender 05: The Prehatching Years

I was mortified, to be sure, but also honored and validated, to be on the girls’ team. And oh yes, honey – I’ve never left.

Bishakh Som —

Oct 28, 2021

gender identity

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This is My Body, and I Decide Its Meaning

As a person with polycystic ovarian syndrome, my journey to self-acceptance as a non-binary, healthy individual has been long and winding.

A’liya Spinner —

Oct 27, 2021

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halloween

How To Choose A Halloween Costume

Halloween costumes are traditionally scary – ghosts, goblins, political figures. Look back at the last 20 years and realize … that you frequently went an entire year wearing a costume…

Abbie Jones —

Oct 25, 2021

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